Developing generic products and offering contract manufacturing services, Greece based Help Pharmaceuticals S.A. is a leading provider of exports and finished products to more than 50 countries. (EU and other foreign countries). In addition it offers contract manufacturing services to a large number of both local and multinational companies (currently 54 companies).

The company's production plant is located in Ioannina, Northern Greece and covers an area of 15, 000m2. The plant, has state-of-art facilities and operates in accordance with the applicable EU specifications (EU, cGMOs), is currently undergoing an $8 million development program to increase its production capacity by 30%.

The facilities are honoured with ISO 9001 certification which covers all aspects of the company's operations. The annual production output is summarised below:

• Dry injectables: 10 million

• Injectable solution in amps: 15 million

• Dental cartridges: 7 million

• Tablets: 700 million

• Capsules: 300 million

• Oral solutions: 15 million

• Nasal sprays: 2 million

• Creams/gels: 2 million

• Suppositories: 20 million

• Sachets: 25 million

• Eye drops/injectable solution in vials: 6 million

Help Pharmaceuticals S.A. holds MA's for more than 150 products, many of which are CE-marked.